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Saturday, 8 December 2012

OPI - The Man with the Golden Gun - Gold Leaf Topcoat

Part of OPI's recent Skyfall collection was the limited edition gold leaf topcoat, The Man with the Golden Gun. When I first saw swatches online, I wasn't tempted, but when I saw this in the flesh in my local nail varnish shop, I had to get it. Online this sells for between £20-£35. I found it for £19.99 which I think was reasonable enough for a special treat. The Man with the Golden Gun comes in its own presentation box, which is nice and sturdy. I will probably end up using the box for something (nail varnish rings or something, I expect). It is a clear base, with gold leaf flakes suspended in it. They can sink to the bottom after a while, and shaking doesn't move them about much, so I recommend holding the bottle upside down for a few minutes before using. This is what it looks like over Essie Skirting the Issue:and over China Glaze Escaping Reality:

And in close up:

I like how this looks - elegantly shiny without being blingy and overly glittery. And I really like how the flakes are suspended in the clear base, so not lying entirely flat on the nail.It dries very smooth - no roughness or sticky out pieces. Maybe pink isn't the best base for it; I want to try it over dark colours next, perhaps a dark blue or green...